The alternatives to traditional outsourcing have increased dramatically. Outsourcing or Shared Services, On or Offshore, Business Transformation or Traditional Outsourcing are all now part of the decision set that companies must include in the evaluation process. The old rules no longer apply, and many traditional sourcing advisors have been unable to adapt to the changing landscape of the industry. We abstain from a “one size fits all” approach in favor of strategies that expose our clients to creative solutions and deal structures such as Shared Services and Joint Venture organizations (JVsourcing™), as well as innovative contract structures to support Outsourcing arrangements.

Alsbridge employs FastSource™, a unique, comprehensive sourcing methodology that evaluates every strategic option and adapts to multiple solutions (e.g., outsourcing, shared services, etc.) and functional areas (e.g., F&A, IT, HR, etc.). FastSource™ combines over 70 years of collective sourcing experience and was created as a sourcing strategy and enablement tool to guide our work and facilitate the sourcing process. We utilize FastSource™ to steer our efforts, but believe that our true value lies in the ability to create innovative, but practical solutions tailored to fit our client’s specific business case.

Another key differentiator in our methodology is the application of our Sourcing Alignment System (SAS)™ that involves executive teams in facilitated solution development sessions at key stages in the outsourcing process to improve the quality of the both the solution and the resulting relationship.

Alsbridge uses FastModel™, a proprietary future state financial model designed to develop costs to answer the typical board question, “What if we did it ourselves.” When assisting clients with feasibility assessment and strategy development, Alsbridge produces a comprehensive financial business case supporting the decision to move forward with the outsourcing/shared services endeavor (or not).

Our overall methodology provides a disciplined, yet creative deal-structuring framework that carefully aligns management culture, pricing, and service to achieve a superior long-term solution. As innovative business solution experts, Alsbridge can help your organization to Evaluate, Implement, and Evolve the sourcing strategy that’s right for your organization.